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Career and Job Search Guide

Resources for finding job openings, networking, creating resumes and cover letters, and interviewing

Job Search Question #1

The very first question you'll need to think about when beginning your job search is: where do you want to work?  Are you tied to one location, or do you have the flexibility to do a national or international search? It is perfectly fine to try both and to be open to whatever happens first.  But prepare by ranking your list of job requirements to determine just what you are looking for.  This ranking will vary depending on where you are in your career, your age, your obligations, and many other factors. Your ranking will include things like place of employment, salary requirements, commute time, availability of mass transit, , or even the eco-responsibility of your employer. What you decide is important is up to you.  But your rankings will frame your job search.

Pacific Northwest Jobs? Start your Job Search Here

Wondering where to start looking for a job? Take a look at some of the local and regional job sites listed below. For more information about job search resources, visit BTC's Advising & Career Center.

Specific Disciplines Have Specific Job Sites

Specific disciplines often have job listings that focus on that industry or specialization.  Find the sites for your field by doing an internet search for that field with the word "jobs."  Also focus on professional associations, which can be national or regional.  They frequently have job site listings; you may even want to join an association in your field to not just find jobs, but begin networking in your discipline.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Jobs

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (scroll down for Jobs)

Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

American Society of Civil Engineers 

Apple

Microsoft

Google

Amazon

Shell Oil Company

BP 

Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Job Board in Washington

Broaden your Job Search : National and International Sites

These popular sites may or may not include jobs related to your interests; use caution when searching. Searches can be narrowed or broadened by geographical location to national or international scope.